Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour

Adapted from British television, this CBS series features the investigations of Dr. Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell) and his FBI handler, Rachel Young (Marley Shelton). Their mission: to head off “abuses of science”. The show is well funded, well written, superbly acted and backed by super producer Jerry Bruckheimer, on a major network. So why am I worried? Because it’s very, very similar to several other genre shows that cross science fiction with procedurals: The X-Files, Chuck, and Fringe come to mind.

Cancelled due to low ratings, May 2009. This series never did rise above the pack; it had great potential but nothing special in the way of storylines.

SEASON ONE

Resurrection – Hood and Young race to save the life of a young pregnant woman who may be a victim of an experiment in human cloning. Airdate 9 October 2008.

Cardiac – Why are young teens dropping like flies of heart attacks? Hood suspects genetically modified food may be at fault. Airdate 16 October 2008.

Sarah is the author of the Phantom Partners series, as well as the novel Chimera and the YA novel Farside. Since 1994, Sarah has been writing critically acclaimed reviews of science fiction and fantasy television, books and movies. She researched and helped write the first three Official Guides to The X-Files. She currently resides in Northern California.